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• Gov. Beshear, Mayor Abramson Say Automotive Industry Vital to Louisville, State Economies
  Thursday, December 04, 2008
  Joined by Ford executives at the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Gov. Steve Beshear and Mayor Jerry Abramson today said the two Ford plants in Louisville are too important to the economy to fail. Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry also attended to show his support for Louisville and the state economy.
• Governor and Mrs. Beshear urge visitors to the Capitol to participate in Feed a Family – Canned Goods Drive
  Wednesday, December 03, 2008
  In an effort to support families in need during the holiday season, the Governor’s office will be holding a Feed a Family – Canned Goods Drive during the month of December.
• Gov. Beshear meets with President-Elect Obama
  Wednesday, December 03, 2008
  Gov. Steve Beshear joined governors from across the nation in Philadelphia today for a meeting with President-Elect Barack Obama to discuss the country’s current economic crisis.
• EKU – General Atomics Partnership to Boost Sustainable Biofuel Production in Kentucky
  Monday, December 01, 2008
  A partnership between Eastern Kentucky University and General Atomics, announced at a news conference at the State Capitol here today, could provide the basis for a new and sustainable fuel production industry in Kentucky and ultimately have a global impact, officials said.
• Statement from Gov. Beshear regarding Marco Allen Chapman
  Saturday, November 22, 2008
• Governor Beshear makes appointments to Boards and Commissions
  Friday, November 21, 2008
  Gov. Steve Beshear has made new appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions.
• John Deere Named Official Equipment Sponsor of 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
  Friday, November 21, 2008
  John Deere is the “Official Equipment Sponsor” of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, as announced today by the World Games 2010 Foundation. The Games will be held September 25-October 10, 2010 in Lexington, Kentucky.
• Increase in projected shortfall to more than $450 million confirms Kentucky’s economic crisis
  Friday, November 21, 2008
  Gov. Steve Beshear said new projections issued today by the Consensus Forecasting Group (CFG) estimating a more than $450 million shortfall this fiscal year confirm a crisis is looming that will require not only extensive spending cuts, but also a bipartisan resolve to work together to meet the challenges ahead.
• Gov. Beshear calls on pension systems to reform investment practices
  Thursday, November 20, 2008
  Gov. Steve Beshear today announced a series of recommendations to reform the investment practices of the state’s two major public pension systems, the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System (KTRS) and the Kentucky Retirement Systems (KRS). The recommendations are in response to the report of Gov. Beshear’s bi-partisan Public Pension Working Group, which was chaired by Finance and Administration Cabinet Secretary Jonathan Miller. The working group found the systems had significantly trailed the average investment returns of their peers, to the tune of approximately $5 billion over the last decade.
• Governor Beshear unveils first-ever comprehensive energy plan
  Thursday, November 20, 2008
  Proclaiming Kentucky’s place as a national leader, Gov. Steve Beshear was joined today by Energy and Environment Cabinet Sec. Len Peters as he unveiled the state’s first-ever comprehensive energy plan, which calls for significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions while creating some 40,000 jobs tied to energy production and conservation between now and 2025.
• Governor Beshear breaks ground on Fuel Total Systems facility in Marion County
  Wednesday, November 19, 2008
  Gov. Steve Beshear and Cabinet for Economic Development officials today joined company and community leaders in Marion County to break ground on the future home of Fuel Total Systems. The Japanese-owned automotive supplier will create 100 new full-time jobs and represents a $38 million investment in the commonwealth.
• Governor kicks off KCHIP enrollment drive
  Tuesday, November 18, 2008
  Joined by representatives of the United Way, advocacy groups and children’s health care providers, Gov. Steve Beshear today officially kicked off a coordinated effort to enroll as many children as possible in the Kentucky Children’s Health Insurance Program (KCHIP) by the end of Fiscal Year 2010.
• Beshear objects to Bush waiver of Stream Buffer Zone in coal mining
  Tuesday, November 18, 2008
  Gov. Steve Beshear today formally objected to a proposed move by the Bush Administration to weaken restrictions that prohibit dumping mountaintop mining waste near rivers and streams.
• Statement from Gov. Steve Beshear on Marco Allen Chapman
  Monday, November 17, 2008
• Governor Orders Flags to Half-Staff on November 15
  Friday, November 14, 2008
  Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008, in honor of Spc. William Justice Foster McClellan, a Fort Campbell soldier who died Nov. 6, 2008.
• Governor Beshear Recognizes Sacrifice of Fort Campbell Casualty
  Wednesday, November 12, 2008
  Gov. Steve Beshear today recognized the sacrifice of Spc. William Justice Foster McClellan, a Fort Campbell soldier who died Nov. 6, 2008.
• Transportation Secretary signs order to permit registration, titling of alternative electric vehicles
  Wednesday, November 12, 2008
  An administrative order signed by Kentucky Transportation Secretary Joe Prather allows “alternative electric vehicles” to be registered and titled for the first time in Kentucky.
• Statement from Governor Beshear regarding Veterans’ Day
  Monday, November 10, 2008
• Kentucky Joins The Climate Registry
  Monday, November 10, 2008
  Noting that our changing climate and global warming must be addressed, Gov. Steve Beshear today announced that Kentucky has joined The Climate Registry, a non-profit organization that seeks to develop a common method for measuring greenhouse gas emissions.
• Governor Beshear makes appointments
  Friday, November 07, 2008
  Gov. Steve Beshear has made new appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions and filled vacancies in county-level offices.